Turkey has summoned the Swedish ambassador to Ankara to protest against President Recep Erdogan. The reason was a demonstration in Stockholm where an Erdogan doll was hung by its feet, according to Turkish diplomatic circles. Ambassador Steffan Herrstrom was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was briefed on Ankara’s reaction.
“Our expectation that those responsible for the incident will be identified, the necessary processes will need to be underway and Sweden will fulfill its promises was underlined,” a Turkish diplomat said. The incident took place in the context of Sweden’s efforts to gain Turkey’s approval for the Nordic country to join NATO.
Itamaraty had already summoned the ambassador to a program on Swedish television in October. According to Turkish sources, a satirical article contained content that insulted Erdogan and Turkey.